A Fitness Career

The struggles of the fitness career....can you relate?!

I always loved sports but didn't grow up really GREAT at one thing. But being raised in a small town in Indiana everyone played basketball and I was definitely better at playing basketball than I was at test-taking. I 'tried' college and when I say the word 'try' I mean I showed up a few times over the year that I attended. School was NOT for me. So I dropped out.

I worked in my sister’s cafe until 2007 when I moved to Pennsylvania and got married to my best friend Eddie. I needed a job so that same year I started in fitness at the local YMCA . I showed people how to use machines that I barely knew how to use.

With very little experience and no certifications to my name in 2008 I went for my first license and I became a Zumba instructor!!! And years following I worked for gyms and studios and even opened up my own place.

I KNEW I wanted a fitness career but year after year my certification expenses added up- I eventually made LESS than what I was bringing in! But one thing it's taught me people STILL need help with nutrition and fitness & I shouldn't stop trying to help.

I didn't want to become a Nutritionist or Dietitian. Going back to school would have put me in debt. So what was left? Was there really a way to make a full time income working for myself in a health career WITHOUT a degree?

I was teaching 15+ classes and personal training during this time but I KNOW what it felt like to live paycheck to paycheck and I was SICK OF IT. Lack of Sleep and Overtraining my body was crushing my soul (bc I love sleep. LIKE…. A LOT.)

I knew something had to change. I became an Online Coach in 2014 and in about 3 years I replaced both mine and my husband’s income with hard work & only pockets of time that I had in my day.

I share my story because I want to let YOU know there's a better way.

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I'm here to help

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Why I Never Stop Asking

Workout #1 "Ava, wanna workout with me!?"
Response: hard eye roll, walks away.

Workout #2 "Ya working our with me today?!
Response: smiles...and watches.

Workout #3 " Want to join today? I'm doing core and you can bring a towel to lay on it."
Response: brings out towels and gets up to do 20 seconds with me

Workout 4-7 ...she watches time to time...still curious...I'm still asking....

Workout #8 Ava asks if she can works out with me.

Guys, this is WHY I NEVER STOP ASKING you to join me.

We are ALL like kids, curious, scared to do something embarrassing in front of someone else...but deep down we think....."maybe I should try."

We ended up doing a fun circuit together. I'll post it later tonight...and yes, she did the WHOLE THING!!!

I'm So proud of your sweet kiddo

Excuses or Reasons

We either have excuses for an unhealthy lifestyle, or reasons for a healthy lifestyle....and most times it's the same answers both sides give.

I hope you know I don't post my journey to make anyone feel guilty, instead I post to uplift you, encourage you & say in order to move closer to where you want to be you must first ACT like you are already there. I woke up with a sore neck & almost skipped and did a rest day again....but I KNEW I would feel better if I didn't skip.

Consistency, hard work and living an 80/20(80% healthy lifestyle...20% whatevs Gimmie that ) ....has brought more happiness and fulfillment than living 20/80 life ever could. Trust me when I say this is WORTH it. Bc I'm worth it. And so are you.

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"I could never do what you do."

"I could never do what you do."

What are we talking about here!? my pants...yea, you could do that too

Listen guys, ya think I wasn't "poop my pants" skrrd to death before....and even during my Coach/ entrepreneur journey!??!

I have and do have ALL the same fears as anyone else!!!

And YES, fear is the #1 stopper of your dreams and goals.

Afraid of rejection. Afraid of what others think. Afraid to be judged. Afraid this won't work out.

So what do we do about it!? Stay stuck or grow into WHO we want to become?!? Stay with me if you are done being stuck too

3 ways to overcome fear....
#1 Become rooted and WHY you want to take action. What's your emotional Connection???? What COULD life be like when you succeeded?!

For me my fear came from lack of confidence in the Coaching Opportunity. I didn't know what working ONLINE looked like, so my newness at it scared me....for nearly 2 years!!!

But I couldn't just say it's not for me, if I didn't even TRY...that's not my truth and I'm not here to blame or give an excuse. I'm here to be HONEST with myself, because lying to myself just isn't working.

So here's the reasons and what rooted me to why I wanted to became a coach
Community and deeper friendships
more purpose in helping others
need more accountability to my own health
craved change and purpose
wanted to work my own hours
no more cap on my income
travel included?! Yes please.

So, What needed to happen!?!?

#2 Get uncomfortable
Growth doesn't happen in comfort
You have to get out there. Share. Learn and grow. Invest in YOURSELF. Start from the beginning and be OK WITH THAT.

#3 Take Action

Know and DO the things that help change me for the better so I can have the knowledge & confidence to help others ...
Personal development & Growth EVERYDAY.
Show proof what I offer actually DOES work
Connect & Uplift the people around me

And that's it. I am here, Online Coaching almost 7 years later. & guys, I'm not going anywhere. If you have thought about Coaching & are curious, then let's have a conversation. Next Coach info session is coming up soon. Ready to poop your pants with me?! o

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Suitable Environment

Make your environment suitable for your goals...you are more likely to do it.
workout outfits set out night before
wifi and workout at the ready
pre-workout
accountability group for me to check in
superfoods lunch and frozen fruit easy to make

Success is easy with a PLAN!!!!! MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

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Feb 1

February 1st...it's GO time. Where are my list makers, stationary lovers at!? What are YOU writing in your Happy Planners for February goals?

Mine are....
5 "I am" meditations weekly

drink 100 Oz water a day

stay committed to my Virtual health club workouts & check ins(5 per week)

Not miss a day of my superfoods smoothie

Give my Patreon Peeps a class schedule that rocks(posting 10 classes this month for all ya'll.)

helping 10 new people for my Feb 15 Check Yo-Self 6 week Challenge
(((is that gonna be you?!)))

stick to my 830am schedule & be done with personal development, team calls, my own workout and check ins by 130pm Tues-Sat & ready for bed at 1130

That's it for now....I'm sure I'll think of more later



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I Am Intentional

"I AM INTENTIONAL"
That was today's meditation for today and its so important to really think about what you want to be intentional about.. if its important enough to you, you will make it work...but without a plan it's like working upstream...uphill....and in the dark.

I'm actually taking a break from my current program to do body weight workouts only the next 10 days Having a plan is a MUST when it comes to staying on track.

I AM intentional about my health and YES, I brought my workouts (wifi only needed) and 10 superfoods shake packets so I KNOW I will get optimum nutrition while on vacay. If there's one thing I learned from being being a Coach it's the importance of HAVING A PLAN FOR SUCCESS

If you need a plan too, just know I'm just a message away. Because YES, you CAN do this too

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Aubry en Espana

Europe friends!!!! please Send some love (& list of places to visit) to this gorgeous girl!

She's arriving in Spain today!!!! My niece Aubry Tatman is on her way to Spain for College(or is it called University?!?!)

Her whole family is moving there, but with her student Visa she's able to go sooner than them so she's facing fears & learning as she goes...on her own!!!

Seriously this girl inspires me so much because the NORM would be to stay comfortable and do things that AREN’T scary...that's NOT what she's about & I'm so so proud of her for living life not in fear, but adventure and wonder and curiosity and love for others, EVERYWHERE!!! GO GET EM AUBS. I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!

Also, out of my own selfishness, I'm so excited to have family abroad, bc you BEST BELEIVE Eddie & I will be visiting!!!!!!

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Potential

It's so easy to see potential in OTHERS, but not see it in YOURSELF. So in order to get outta your head & STOP the self limiting beliefs you must FIRST value yourself MORE.

Easier said than done...amirite?!?!

For me, this took SEARCHING OUT the type of people who ALSO wanted more and were pursuing it through their actions. Not just talking the talk, but walking it. Daily.

This quote by Denzel Washington really stands out to me for that reason....



“If you hang around 5 confident people, you will be the 6th. If you hang around with 5 intelligent people, you will be the 6th. If you hang around with 5 millionaires, you will be the 6th. If you hang around with 5 idiots, you will be the 6th.”

While people will knock Online Coaching I look at my Coach circle now and realize that we ARE the people I wanted to be around.

Look, it's not my job to try to convince you to join us, but instead I want YOU to write down YOUR dreams and ambitions EVERYDAY.

Next look for the people who ARE on that journey and are achieving those things!

If you want to be the 6th CONFIDENT, INTELLIGENT, HEALTHY, WEALTHY, HAPPY, LOVING & GIVING person then ya gotta go hang out with those people!

And as much as we want our circles NOW to see this potential in themselves and move up WITH us, there's a good chance they won't. And that's OHHH KAYYYYYYYY. Their life is THEIRS & Your life is YOURS.

If we aren't growing and pushing ourselves outside our comfort zones then NOTHING changes....and if you read to this length of my post I KNOW you want more too.

SO GO AFTER IT

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